Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2027 (75th)
Open for submissions
At a glance: Deadline 31 October 2026 (13 days left) · Melbourne, Australia · Festival 5 August 2027 – 22 August 2027 · Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Short
About
75th MIFF, 5–22 Aug 2027. Features, shorts (≤40 min) and XR works across narrative, documentary, animation and experimental. MIFF Shorts Awards are Academy Awards®, BAFTA and AACTA accredited. Works-in-progress only in the February (Round 5) period.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Festival dates
- 5 August 2027 – 22 August 2027
- Deadlines
- 31 October 2026 · Deadline Round 1
30 November 2026 · Deadline Round 2
31 December 2026 · Deadline Round 3
31 January 2027 · Deadline Round 4
16 February 2027 · Final deadline Round 5 (final, 11:59 pm PST) - Fees
- Category entry fees via FilmFreeway (rise by round); see official FAQ.
- Eligibility
- Minimum Victorian (state) premiere: no exhibition in Victoria before 23 Aug 2027 incl. online. Completed after 1 Jan 2026 (see FAQ). Features >40 min; shorts ≤40 min; XR (VR/MR/AR). Outcomes by 22 June 2027.
- Categories
- Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Short
- Region
- Australia & Oceania
- Details checked on
- 15 October 2026
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